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This was taken a few years ago. I love the way the light cuts and dances through the clouds

This was taken a few years ago. I love the way the light cuts and dances through the clouds
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nandicmb
 
nandicmb November 05, 2015
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win on Image of the Month Photo Contest Vol 2!
melindawolverson
melindawolverson December 10, 2015
Thanks!
naturisk PRO+
 
naturisk July 08, 2016
Excellent, and in monochrome, too!
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Tanda4bama July 22, 2017
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Behind The Lens

Location

Columbia, Missouri, USA. Taken from a parking lot less than a block from my home, a place I frequently watch storms.

Time

It was obviously dark out, but still fairly early in the evening.

Lighting

If at night, set your light based on small flashes in the clouds, not the landscape.

Equipment

Nikon body and lens. I think this was a 300 zoom lens, cropped later. I used a tripod, adding a remote trigger for part of the evening.

Inspiration

I'm always in awe of storms. If near my house, I'm out there with a camera.

Editing

Yes, in Photoshop. The sky didn't need more than contrast, but there were distracting twigs and bracken at the bottom I needed to clean up.

In my camera bag

Nikon camera, prime/macro lens, zoom lens

Feedback

Take a tripod. Take a LOT of shots. You can't time this. You can't even guess at timing, and location is hard to plan. Shoot wide. You can always crop later, but you don't want to cut off the streak. The hardest part is balancing for light. The flash is so bright, it is easy to go too bright and lose it.

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